Paralegal legal assistant

Newstaff Employment Services is recruiting for a Paralegal/Legal Assistant on behalf of our client, a successful firm of Solicitors based in Chesham, Bucks. The role is to provide legal assistance and administrative support to the Commercial Property Fee Earners and others as required. The ideal candidate will have at least one years #39; experience of working in a Commercial Property team.(Essential) and have experience in handling the administrative side of commercial property transactions Duties to include: bull; Dealing with clients and other people calling at the office bull; Progressing cases as requested by the fee earner bull; Dealing with compliance matters (AML searches, etc.) bull; Making appointments and attending clients bull; Dealing with post completion matters and dealing with Land Registry bull; General Paralegal tasks in relation to individual file management: bull; Word processing and sending and receiving e-mails, filing, photocopying bull; Linking incoming post to appropriate case files bull; Liaising with court staff and other third parties as required bull; Reception cover, as required Essential Requirements: Audio typing ndash; 60+ words per minute Good knowledge of the commercial property processes Good understanding of commercial property terminolog Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software High standard of English grammar and spelling Excellent attention to detail General administration/office skills Strong verbalcommunication skills A friendly and approachable nature with an enthusiastic approach to the job Ability to deal sensitively with clients Confident meeting with clients and speaking to clients and other third parties Diary management Knowledge of forms/layouts used in legal documentation Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines Monday to Friday role Salary: GBP25,000 pa to GBP35,000 pa + Benefits Interested? Please call Anne Marie on (phone number removed) or email CV to